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Post by reflex264 on Oct 4, 2021 10:24:29 GMT -5
I already plan on taking this gun deer hunting. Ground hog was digging up my wife's plants. He has avoided us all summer. I spotted him in a safe place to shoot. 42 yards right between the eyes. The old gun will shoot.  |
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Post by bula on Oct 4, 2021 10:32:00 GMT -5
Congrats !
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Post by seminolewind on Oct 4, 2021 10:46:40 GMT -5
That's a good ol' gun.
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Post by squawberryman on Oct 4, 2021 13:54:18 GMT -5
What's the restoration part?
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Post by jfs on Oct 4, 2021 14:39:43 GMT -5
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Post by reflex264 on Oct 4, 2021 15:47:25 GMT -5
What's the restoration part? Everything in this gun was completely wore out. Even the hammer and trigger pins. The bolt was so worn you could move the cylinder an 1/8". The base pin had bumps and dips the whole length. Even the frame window had grooves and burrs where the hand was contacting it. I would love to know who shot it that much. It was rough. |
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Post by squawberryman on Oct 4, 2021 19:36:43 GMT -5
I bet (hope) the previous owner could hit stuff
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Post by sixshot on Oct 4, 2021 20:08:07 GMT -5
Dang fine shooting, that old ground hog will need some new glasses now!
Dick
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Post by contender on Oct 4, 2021 21:42:26 GMT -5
Excellent! Groundhogs are a problem in many places & different ways. But nailing one with a handgun is super sweet!
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Post by Snyd on Oct 5, 2021 1:08:42 GMT -5
Nice shot!
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Post by reflex264 on Oct 5, 2021 12:18:05 GMT -5
As weird things happen I believe that M8-2X was installed around the time the gun was built. I carried it to the range to shoot some groups. All was well the first shot but the second and third went haywire. I already had the gun shooting good at 100 yards. Upon examining the scope it picked up a rattle. Well after nearly 50 years of use on a gun beat to death I guess this was to be expected. Back at the house I go and retrieve another old model M8-2X in excellent condition to try to keep it like whoever had it before shot it. All good again.
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Post by x101airborne on Oct 9, 2021 6:49:16 GMT -5
Dang good shooting!
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Post by matt56 on Oct 10, 2021 19:02:15 GMT -5
I’ve got a few groundhogs with a handgun under my belt too. Longest shot was 50 yds open sights with a 686
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Post by lah on Oct 18, 2021 19:47:09 GMT -5
Good shot.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Oct 19, 2021 5:50:56 GMT -5
That‘s an OLD Leupold!
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